August 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Public Hearing for the Texarkana College 2026 Tax Rate and Budget

A. Announcement of Date, Time, and Place of Meeting at which the Board will vote on the Proposed Tax Rate.

August 24, 2026, at 11:30am in STEM Room 15, at the James Henry Russell STEM Complex, 2500 North Robison Road, Texarkana, Texas 75599.

IV. Open Forum

V. Adjourn Public Hearning

VI. The Board will convene in closed session in STEM Room 13 at the James Henry Russell STEM Complex pursuant to one or more of the following sections of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code:

• Section 551.071 – Private Consultation with the Board’s attorney.
• Section 551.072 – Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
• Section 551.073 – Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the college.
• Section 551.074 – Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
• Section 551.076 – Discussing or deliberating the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices.
• Section 551.084 – Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness.
• Section 551.087 – Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects.
• Section 551.088 – Deliberation regarding test item or information related to a test item pertaining to license or certification test administered by the college.

The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session to take any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in closed session.

VII. Reconvene to Open Session

VIII. Consideration and take action to approve the consent agenda

VIII.A. Regular Meeting Minutes for August 3, 2026

VIII.B. Consideration of Personnel Items

VIII.C. Annual Investment Policy Review

IX. Consideration/Approval of Texarkana College CAK Local Policy

X. Consideration/Approval of 2026/2028 Texarkana College Strategic Plan 

XI. Consideration/Approval of ML James Contract for Physical Science Building and Capital Budget

XII. Consideration/Approval of Budget Adoption for 2026/2027, including the Texarkana College Compensation Plan

XIII. Consideration/Approval of Tax Rate for 2026/2027

XIV. Consideration/Approval of Final Amended Budget for 2025/2026

XV. College President Report (Dr. Jason Smith)

XVI. Vice President of Finance (Brad Hoover)

XVII. Vice President of Instruction (Dr. Dixon Boyles)

XVIII. TC Cares Report (Dr. Tonja Mackey)

XIX. Dean of Students (Robert Jones)

XX. Possible Closed Session

XXI. Adjourn: Posted:Tuesday, August 18, 2026